Government to procure 32 lakh tonnes of pulses at MSP, including chana, masur, urad, and moong under PSS scheme.

Government extends duty-free yellow peas imports, imposes 11% duty on lentils, impacting pulse prices and self-reliance goals ...

Last year, the government established a target of record foodgrain production (comprising rice, wheat, pulses, and millets) ...

Prices of chana and tur have dropped by about 25% in two months, falling below the minimum support prices due to duty-free imports and increased local crop arrivals. While wholesale prices of pulses ...

Chana is a key pulse crop in India and is widely consumed across the country. With this increase, the government aims to ...

The IMD forecasts 'above normal' temperatures in March, following a warmer February, which may impact rabi crops like wheat, chana, and mustard.

With pulse prices below MSP after two years of high levels, the government plans to increase purchases at benchmark rates.

To ramp up stocks which has fallen below the buffer, the government is likely to buy chana (gram) directly from the farmers at market rate under price stabilisation fund (PSF) as mandi prices are ...